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ORS 163.577 — Failing to supervise a child

163.577 Failing to supervise a child. (1) A person commits the offense of failing to supervise a child if the person is the parent, lawful guardian or other person lawfully charged with the care or custody of a child under 15 years of age and the child: (a) Commits an act that brings the child within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under ORS 419C.005; (b) Violates a curfew law of a county or any other political subdivision; or (c) Fails to attend school as required under ORS 339.010. (2) Nothing in this section applies to a child-caring agency as defined in ORS 418.205 or to foster parents. (3) In a prosecution of a person for fai

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ORS 163.580 — Display of sign concerning sale of smoking devices

163.580 Display of sign concerning sale of smoking devices. (1) A person who sells any of the smoking devices listed in ORS 163.575 (1)(d) shall display a sign clearly stating that the sale of such devices to persons under 18 years of age is prohibited by law. (2) A person who violates this section commits a Class B violation. [1981 c.838 §2; 1999 c.1051 §155; 2015 c.158 §32; 2017 c.701 §19] Note: 163.580 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 163 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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ORS 163.665 — Definitions

163.665 Definitions. As used in ORS 163.665 to 163.693: (1) “Child” means a person who is less than 18 years of age, and any reference to a child in relation to a visual recording of the child is a reference to a person who was less than 18 years of age at the time the original image in the visual recording was created and not the age of the person at the time of an alleged offense relating to the subsequent reproduction, use or possession of the visual recording. (2) “Child abuse” means conduct that constitutes, or would constitute if committed in this state, a crime in which the victim is a child. (3) “Sexually explicit conduct” means ac

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ORS 163.670 — Using child in display of sexually explicit conduct

163.670 Using child in display of sexually explicit conduct. (1) A person commits the crime of using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct if the person: (a) Employs, authorizes, permits, compels or induces a child to participate or engage in sexually explicit conduct for any person to observe or to record in a visual recording; or (b) Knowingly records in a visual recording a child participating or engaging in sexually explicit conduct. (2) Using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct is a Class A felony. [1985 c.557 §3; 1987 c.864 §3; 1991 c.664 §5; 2011 c.515 §2; 2023 c.407 §2]

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ORS 163.676 — Exemption from prosecution under ORS 163.684

163.676 Exemption from prosecution under ORS 163.684. (1) No employee is liable to prosecution under ORS 163.684 or under any city or home rule county ordinance for exhibiting or possessing with intent to exhibit any obscene matter or performance provided the employee is acting within the scope of regular employment at a showing open to the public. (2) As used in this section, “employee” means any person regularly employed by the owner or operator of a motion picture theater if the person has no financial interest other than salary or wages in the ownership or operation of the motion picture theater, no financial interest in or control over

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ORS 163.682 — Exceptions to ORS 163.665 to 163.693

163.682 Exceptions to ORS 163.665 to 163.693. The provisions of ORS 163.665 to 163.693 do not apply to: (1) Any legitimate medical procedure performed by or under the direction of a person licensed to provide medical services for the purpose of medical diagnosis or treatment, including the recording of medical procedures; (2) Any activity undertaken in the course of bona fide law enforcement activity or necessary to the proper functioning of the criminal justice system, except that this exception shall not apply to any activity prohibited by ORS 163.670; (3) Any bona fide educational activity, including studies and lectures, in the fields

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